Question

read the claim.
technological advancements in lens crafting and the development of mirrors addressed challenges, enabling more powerful and accurate telescopes.
which quotation from chapter two of windows to the universe: revolutions in astronomy would best support this claim?

\parabolic mirrors have a curved shape, like the arch of a baseball in flight. when light hits the surface, the curve focuses the light into a specific point.\
\an elliptical mirror is flat but tilted at a 45-degree angle, reflecting light at an angle.\
\he discovered that all lenses suffer from something called chromatic aberration.... newton realized this problem could be avoided by using mirrors instead of lenses.\
\while newtons reflecting telescope worked well, making the mirrors was still tricky and costly. as a result, his design didnt become widespread right away.\

Explanation:

Analyze the claim

The claim states: "Technological advancements in lens crafting and the development of mirrors addressed challenges, enabling more powerful and accurate telescopes."

Evaluate the options against the claim

• Option 1 describes the shape of parabolic mirrors and how they focus light, but does not address overcoming challenges of lenses to enable better telescopes.
• Option 2 describes the physical orientation of an elliptical mirror.
• Option 3 states: "He discovered that all lenses suffer from something called chromatic aberration.... Newton realized this problem could be avoided by using mirrors instead of lenses." This directly shows how the development of mirrors addressed a specific challenge (chromatic aberration) inherent in lenses.
• Option 4 discusses the difficulty and cost of making mirrors, which argues against immediate widespread adoption rather than supporting how advancements solved challenges.

Determine the best supporting quotation

Option 3 directly connects the development of mirrors to addressing a specific technological challenge (chromatic aberration) associated with lenses.

Answer:

• (A) "Parabolic mirrors have a curved shape, like the arch of a baseball in flight. When light hits the surface, the curve focuses the light into a specific point."
• (B) "An elliptical mirror is flat but tilted at a 45-degree angle, reflecting light at an angle."
• (C) "He discovered that all lenses suffer from something called chromatic aberration.... Newton realized this problem could be avoided by using mirrors instead of lenses." (Correct answer)
• (D) "While Newton's reflecting telescope worked well, making the mirrors was still tricky and costly. As a result, his design didn't become widespread right away."